Tami Stainfield

Tami Stainfield (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. She lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.

Stainfield was a 2014 independent candidate seeking election to the U.S. Senate from West Virginia.^[1] Stainfield withdrew from the race.^[2]

Biography

Tami Stainfield was born in Keene, New Hampshire, and lives in Marion, Kentucky. Stainfield earned a B.S. in computer science from Indiana State University in 1985. Her career experience includes working in the banking, education, healthcare, and information technology industries.^[3]

Elections

2022

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Kentucky

Incumbent Rand Paul defeated Charles Booker, Charles Lee Thomason, and Billy Ray Wilson in the general election for U.S. Senate Kentucky on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rand Paul (R)	61.8	913,326
		Charles Booker (D)	38.2	564,311
	Submit photo	Charles Lee Thomason (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	145
		Billy Ray Wilson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	48

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,477,830
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

David Biery (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky

Charles Booker defeated Joshua Blanton Sr., John Merrill, and Ruth Gao in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Booker	73.3	214,245
	Submit photo	Joshua Blanton Sr.	10.6	30,980
		John Merrill	9.9	28,931
		Ruth Gao	6.2	18,154

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 292,310
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky

The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rand Paul	86.4	333,051
		Val Fredrick	3.6	14,018
		Paul Hamilton	3.5	13,473
	Submit photo	Arnold Blankenship	2.6	10,092
		Tami Stainfield	2.5	9,526
		John Schiess	1.4	5,538

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 385,698
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2014

See also: United States Senate elections in West Virginia, 2014

Stainfield ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, to represent West Virginia.^[1] Stainfield withdrew from the race.^[2]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Campaign website

Stainfield's campaign website stated the following:

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Tami and the Constitution

Posted on 9/5/11

The Declaration of Independence declared that when a government becomes destructive “it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government.” Thus in 1776, the allegiance to the nation of Great Britain was dissolved and our country, the United States of America was established under the Articles of Confederation (1777). However it did not take long for Americans to recognize that the State-centric Articles were insufficient for adopting and enforcing a fair and uniformed set of principles, behaviors, and legislation across States.

In 1788, the States approved the Constitution of the United States, which defined the political behavior, principles, and branches (executive, legislature, and judicial) necessary to govern for the people. Fortunately, the Founding Fathers also had the wisdom to protect the individual rights of man by ratifying the Constitution with the Bill of Rights (1791). They believed this structure of governance would encourage a ‘Republican Form of Government’ while discouraging corruption and aristocratic ideologies.

Furthermore, Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay, wrote that

“This Constitution is really in its formation a government of the people; that is to say, a government in which all power is derived from, and, at stated periods, reverts to them; and that, in its operation, it is purely a government of laws, made and executed by the fair substitutes of the people alone.” J. Flexner: 210

The Constitution begins with a mission statement that summarizes the purpose of the Federal Government.

We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessing of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of America.

In the the Federal Government Section, Tami reasoned and justified why Americans have legitimate concerns. The solutions to these concerns can be found in the Constitution, the guardian of people rights. To prevent anarchy, the Constitutional Framers had each independent branch operating under a “separation of powers’ doctrine, rather than a centralized or absolute power structure. The Constitution had explicitly defined what authority and powers the Congress, Executive, Judicial, and States would hold.

Now over two hundred years later, our country governs under an Oligarchy form of Government, where groups control power and authority. Power has been seized by the Republican and Democratic two-party system. The actions and behaviors of the Federal Government have become synonymous with Party Representation, therefore violating the ‘separation of powers’ doctrine that was instituted in the Constitution.

Tami hopes you will conclude, as did she, that the Founding Fathers were correct in their belief that a ‘separations of powers’ doctrine was needed to prevent Congress, Agencies, Parties, Associations, and Foreign alliances from subverting the power from the people. Tami, reminds Americans our posterity rests on having a Federal Government that exercises only the powers they were granted in the Constitution.

When power and restraints have been disregarded, Americans would witness: parties, special interest groups, and the media advocating for National Legislation; bills would be passed by party interest; the Supreme Court would rule with implicit interpretations and past precedents would be irrelevant; and parties, special interest groups and the media would influence Presidential decision-making for the benefit of the people. Tami has surmised that Washington would have been disappointed with these happenings, since he believed, protecting the Constitution was far more important than being popular, he stated:

“Presidential veto was not primarily intended to be used because of disagreement over policy. Its true object was to enable the President to protect the Constitution.”

On a consistent basis Congress and the Supreme Court have considered or passed legislation that was unconstitutional, a few of the significant unconstitutional decisions were: Charter Schools, Dream Act, Healthcare Reform Act, Patriot Act, War in Iraq, Line Item Veto, using religion as a determinant for funding medical treatments, confirming private subscription records could be sold to drug companies and denying the State of California the right to ban violent video games. Tami, continues to be concerned with these decisions, the actions typify behavior found in Oligarchy Governments not a ‘Republican form of Government’.

Please submit to Tami any other Acts you recognize as unconstitutional: 2012@tamistainfield.com.

In summary, instead of presenting, drafting, or passing legislation for national happiness and liberty; we have Oligarchies influencing policy. Furthermore, Oligarchy powers have progressively encroached into local and state education, security, health, environmental and social programs without the consent of the people or States. Washington warned Americans that parties would rule unjustly, in 1796 he stated:

“However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they [parties] are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion.”

Tami asks the people, if you join a party system expecting your personal religious views will be instituted into the Constitution, do you contribute to group rule? If you organize and collect funds to get your personal social concerns resolved, do you contribute to group rule? Please wait, Americans, we have all unknowingly contributed to the creation of an Oligarchy Government, through endorsing parties and special interest groups. We have focused on utilizing Parties and Special interest groups to obtain power because we lost liberty and our happiness was at stake.

The Founding Fathers, Constitutional Framers, and Tami wished for a government that would protect and represent all people, “the weaker as well as the more powerful.”

The Constitution of the United States remains the most important document in the World, Tami encourages each Citizen and each Corporation conducting business in the United States to read and explore the meaning and purpose of this unique form of Democracy.

Amendment I

Establishment of Religion; Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition

Abortions

In the First Congress, the committee proposal read, “no religion shall be established by law, nor shall the equal rights of conscience be infringed.” Tami will protect this declaration; and she will caution those that want to use religious beliefs to repeal or ratify Constitutional statues, thereby depriving others of “equal rights of conscience.” E. Meese III: 303

Tami defends the Constitution and “equal rights of conscience”, therefore she supports a person’s right to not have an abortion and she supports a person’s right to have an abortion. Roe v. Wade regulated abortion rights based on the trimester principle, thereby granting a person the right to terminate a fetus before brain and respiratory systems develop. That decision was scientific and medical; where opposition to abortions has been religious. Tami supports the Supreme Court decision on Constitutional terms and believes a woman has the right to choose during the acceptably-defined period.

Furthermore, living wills and advance directives have utilized science to establish the medical determinants for death. Tami believes individuals should have the right to use their own moral, religious and financial nature, when determining end-of-life care. Conversely, medical advancements have also allowed those who suffer from emphysema and similar conditions the option of utilizing portable oxygen devices. Neither, situation has provoked religious activism; however, the Bible has no provision for oxygen, life support, or incubators. Posted on 9/5/11

The USA Party collective leadership has abortions now legalized out to 25 weeks, due to the viability standard the Republican Supreme Court established in Planned Parenthood v Casey.

Now its 2021 and now all americans must learn this game played by both sides "I am Pro-life" or "I am Pro-choice; these two phrases no longer MEAN ANYTHING. Pro-life is no abortions up to five months abortions; Pro-choice is 3 month abortions up to 9 months. This tactic to mislead voters must end, if it is not going to end then VOTERS learn the truth.

RAND says he is PRO LIFE; however, he voted YES to legislate 5 month abortions in the S.2311 Bill in 2018.

FOCUS S. 2311 Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was to stop abortions AFTER 5 months, thus that means abortions would of been legal UP TO 5 months. Tami would of voted NO for its not for the public good. How is Rand Paul and others PRO Life when they voted for FIVE MONTH abortions. READ about the S.2311 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act where so called Pro-life senators voted for 5 month abortions.

S.2311 - Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act TEXT

The question remains is there behavior due to incompetence or they just violent elected officials. Below we have a leading democrat implying the filibuster was the problem with abortion rights, when in actuality a group of democrats voted against S.2311, a 2018 bill that DID come to the floor for a vote, they the democrats voted 'NO' for they wanted to legalize abortion past 5 months, this is violent people.

From Tami's global experience she wants you to know she have NEVER met a democrat that wanted abortions out past 5 months and up to 9 months. How did Harris become the first women vice president when she believes a women should have the right to abort up to delivery and if a child is born alive that child should be denied medical care for the mother’s intent was to abort, however, when a person is born they are a citizen thus legally deserve medical care.

After you read the content in this photo, you will also conclude the tag Pro-Life or Pro-Choice is no longer a legitimate method to evaluate candidates’ views. Rand Paul voted on a bill to legislate abortions out to 5 months - that is not what the lay person thinks is Pro-Life. Tami would of voted "NO" to S. 2311 for she think 5 months is to late in the pregnacy and it is not for the PUBLIC GOOD.

The abortion game in 2021 -

Tami's legal argument, which is the point when debating abortions at the Federal level is; she believes abortions after 4 months should not be allowed for it is not for the public good to have pregnant women abort after 15 weeks in public view. Law says one can not wear porn on a t-shirt, law says you cant wear hate on a t-shirt; schools can create dress codes based on a visual standard; so why can a VISUALLY pregnant women be able to create the same emotion of repulsive reaction that the Supreme Court recognized when a person SEE's porn or hate on a t-shirt?

Remember Rand and other Republicans voted YES to legalize FIVE MONTH abortions. Tami said NO.

Media does not cover the abortion debates well, so Tami will try to explain, Roe v Wade was a case that determined that abortions in the first trimester (3 months) were FEDERALLY legal, thus STATES no longer controlled abortions. Then came Casey v Planned Parenthood a case that said Roe v Wade trimester no longer determines the ACCEPTABLE time period of 3 months, now understand another Republican Court created and decided for VIABILITY STANDARD defined in Casey. Slow motion both cases decided by Republican Supreme Court - get that point and question why the media is so caught up on making people think there is some concern with having a Republican Court, for Roe and Casey cases were both decided by a Republican Court, odd.

Casey allowed abortions based on a viability standard and it was up to STATES to determine what does viability mean - GET CRISIS. Slow motion in ROE v WADE only first trimester a set period of time, then CASEY viability was not a set time, was a strategy that allowed STATE's to determine when the unborn was viable to live. Tami hates viability for the psychology and historical reason of human behavior, such as one can speed from 30 to 100 mph, one can drink .08 to 2.0 alcohol does not work (prohibition) and one can abort 6 weeks to 9 months. NOT GOOD form of governance.

So the Supreme Court will rule on STATES authority over abortions, and hopefully the court will set a set time for abortions.

NUCLEAR POINT of misunderstanding - The Supreme Court Republicans have ruled that abortions are protected by privacy rights as in Griswold case and abortions are allowed based on Liberty which is defined in the 14th amendment. SLOW MOTION point Liberty is contained within the 14th amendment, thus if the right is protected under the 14th then one would NOT want states to take over a persons right to liberty and then try to choose which rights the citizens living in their state receives - very bad game PARTY. Means States could then say a citizen does not deserve these rights which are granted in the 14th amendment of the FEDERAL Constitution, for today the STATE must protect and guarantee those rights for that is the Guarantee Clause of the USA Constitution. Yet get they play some game today on enforcement and Tami wants to stop that GAME. 14th grants citizens the right to life, liberty, property, law and happiness.

BE CAREFUL what you fight for and listen too.

ONE MORE POINT of hate on Harris ignorant policy opinions.

Biden and Harris have the NERVE to bash China on HUMAN RIGHTS and you have a VP who wants to kill BORN ALIVE babies who are CITIZENS and she advocates for NINE month abortions. - Slow motion BORN ALIVE is the phrase, so if you BORN then your a citizen and in moral thought even if the paper work has not been filed yet the child is still a citizen in moral thought and ethics for BORN. IF YOUR born alive - FOCUS - Harris argument is MOTHERS INTENT, so his intent was to kill his wife and he missed, he thought well if we let her bleed out she should be dead in 6 hours - so EMS would you like a soda while we wait for her to die for my INTENT was to kill her. Harris is insane and unqualified for such an important and special position of leadership.

Laws are to be replicated to all and law should have concepts that can be applied to all. Add +, Harris ok with saving men on death row that actually by FACT killed people for it will save tax payers money; yet she wants to kill a child that was BORN ALIVE. Definition of insane to Tami.

Views on homosexuality

Homosexuality was defined as a religious sin; therefore we can look to the Constitution to determine a precedent. Amendment I stated, Congress, shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion; and the First Congress, stated “nor shall the equal rights of conscience be infringed.”

Tami supposes that Americans now recognize, opposition to gay rights has been religious in nature, thus unconstitutional.

Conversely, Tami continues to be disappointed with gay rights activism, which defines a homosexual person different then a heterosexual person. She does not support gay rights legislation; she supports an approach that protects the right of an individual; who may be heterosexual or homosexual. The Constitution stated, Americans have the right to liberty and the Supreme Court defined liberty as:

“the right of the individual to contract, to engage in any of the common occupations of life, to acquire useful knowledge, to marry, establish a home and bring up children, to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.”

Tami reasons, individuals have the right to marry, and the licensing of marriages remains with the States.

Posted on 9/5/11

Establishment Clause - Church retains its right to set membership and whom they marry in their faith irrespective of sex/gender. Person retains their conscious choice to choose where to marry based on membership requirements and their religious beliefs.

Freedom of Speech and the Press

Posted on 9/5/11

Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;

Today, we have 24-hour news and entertainment shaping and forming World perspectives and actions, they have the power to effect individuals, corporations, and countries, in the most negative or positive manner. Many or most of these Global News Organizations have become similar, even though they have unique ownership. Tami has become concerned with their similarity, because the likeness of coverage creates a form of power, giving an illusion of correctness and generalizability. Furthermore, the globalization of media; has permitted many to operate without checks or restraints.

Tami believes World Peace and advancement depends on reliable, accurate, and defendable information, a condition which should be admired. During the 1700’s and since, propaganda was distributed through print in a slow and methodical manner. Since, then we have witnessed a Holocaust, Hiroshima, Rwanda Genocide, Srebrenica Massacre, Iraq War and recently we have seen social technologies affect Middle East peace. Print, radio, television and social technologies can have a devastating effect on Local and World events; however, Tami recognizes, the tools themselves, do little harm, it’s the words which form the content; the status of the person delivering the message and their power to influence; the reputation of the network; the distribution and repetitiveness of the message; the state of a country; and the impact the message has on World Leaders.

International cable, internet and satellite networks must be regulated and individuals, corporations and governments shall be protected from those that abuse their power. Tami would like the legacy principles of copyright protection, intellectual property, authorization, defamation, and consent incorporated into cable, internet and satellite networks.

The following quotes from Supreme Court rulings establish a precedent where Local and State authorities have the right to protect the public good; however it must be uniform and reasonable. Tami believes these principles should be incorporated into internet and media legislation.

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was not designed to interfere with the exercise of the police power by the State for the protection of health, the prevention of fraud, and the preservation of the public morals.

In Crowley v. Christensen, the Supreme Court said:

It is undoubtedly true that it is the right of every citizen of the United States to pursue any lawful trade or business, under such restrictions as are imposed upon all persons of the same age, sex, and condition. But the possession and enjoyment of all rights are subject to such reasonable conditions as may be deemed by the governing authority of the country essential to the safety, health, peace, good order, and morals of the community. Even liberty itself, the greatest of all rights, is not unrestricted license to act according to one's own will. It is only freedom from restraint under conditions essential to be equal enjoyment of the same right by others. (1890)

Corporations and Bill of Rights

Posted on 9/5/11

Today, there have been numerous debates on the Bill of Rights and whether these rights apply to Corporations. Tami does not want these rights granted to Corporations based on principles the Founding Fathers argued while forming the Constitution. She believes the Employee was granted their protection from the Bill of Rights and Corporations were granted their protection from Congress and State Licensing Agencies.

Thomas Jefferson in 1789 explained the purpose behind having a Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the Constitution:

a bill of rights to guard liberty against the legislative as well as the executive branches of the government; that is to say, to secure freedom in religion, freedom of the press, freedom from monopolies, freedom from unlawful imprisonment, freedom from a permanent military, and a trial by jury, in all cases determinable by the laws of the land.

Furthermore, his thoughts on 'monopolies' were consistent with many of the Framers views and experiences which are documented in convention notes. Justice Ginsburg has also stated, “A corporation, after all, is not endowed by its creator with inalienable rights”

Since the 19th century, the Supreme Court has confirmed, Corporations were protected under Amendment Fourteen. Thereafter, Corporations became synonymous with Person for the sole reason the word remains in the text of Amendment Fourteen. It reads,

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person with its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The Bills of Rights were originally enforced by the Federal Government. An it wasn’t until 1897, when the courts slowly started the ‘Incorporation of the Bill of Rights’, the process where certain portions of the Bill of Rights were applied to the States; thereafter States were also required to enforce the rights. Today, the process of Incorporation has been applied to Amendments one-eight. The clauses that have not been incorporated were the Right to an Indictment by a Grand Jury and the Right to a Jury Trial in Civil Lawsuits.

In 2010, the Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decided that the “Government may regulate corporate political speech through disclaimer and disclosure requirements, but it may not suppress that speech altogether.” Tami can understand how Freedom of Speech would benefit Political PAC’s or Organizations which hire employees based on a cause or interest, however to extend this right of Political Freedom of Speech to Corporations when employees have no common political interests seems unconstitutional.

Furthermore, if a Corporation selects a view based on power, majority, or shareholders, does that not imply their employees could be pressured to support or endorse those political views. Madison argued,

It is of great importance in a republic not only to guard the society against the oppressions of its rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the injustice of the other part. Different interests necessarily exist in different classes of citizens. If a majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure.

Tami believes the will and protection of the voter should be paramount when considering Corporate Political Movements; furthermore, Parties and Special Interest Groups have silenced individual dissent, let’s hope Corporations do not take their vote. The Supreme Court argued in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 1905,

“The liberty secured by the Constitution of the United States does not import an absolute right in each person to be at all times, and in all circumstances, wholly freed from restraint, nor is it an element in such liberty that one person, or a minority of persons residing in any community and enjoying the benefits of its local government, should have power to dominate the majority when supported in their action by the authority of the State.”

Amendment II Right to Bear Arms

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,

Posted 2021 -

"I want KY and Americans to know I support a citizen and a militia’s right to bear arms – the democrats and media’s desire to ignore the reasons behind why men are filled with hate, killing themselves and others is of grave concern, to believe the issue is access to a gun is immature, heartless and it implies you in the media and democrat party are superior in nature to men filled with hate. To believe the solution or method to stop violence is more gun regulations is ignorance and it also can be seen as a form of violence too.

The reason humans are killing at a rate never seen before is the society they live in is abusive, when do leaders understand men can’t be proud when they are put down by societal structures, men become violent when living in aristocratic based societies for the objective of that system is to make others feel inferior – leaders have forgot the whole reason for systems of equality is to address a humans need and want to feel equal to others.

With grave concern we have been witnessing grown men and women in the government and media taunting citizens with so called expert opinions. Their objective appears to be to incite others by insulting others with claims they are racist, xenophobic, uneducated, unstable and unworthy humans. This strategy of debating can only produce more hate and civil unrest.

Read more in Tami's announcement speech.

Posted on 9/5/11

In 2008, the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller decided,

The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense with the home.

In 2010, the Supreme Court in McDonald v. City of Chicago ruled that Amendment Fourteens Due Process Clause incorporates Amendment II, which means States have to protect and defend an individual’s right to keep and bear arms.

Tami supports the Supreme Court rulings.

Technology and Bill of Rights'

Amendment IV - Seizures, Searches, and Warrants

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particular describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Tami has become extremely concerned with the advancement of technology and how people, organizations and governments can violate the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects. Today, the prosecution of these offenses seems impossible. Advanced surveillance and monitoring technologies most often go undetected, because an average person has minimal IT knowledge and law enforcement officials lack the expertise to collect, investigate and prosecute these crimes.

Amendment Fourteen Due Process and Equal Protection Clause reads “nor shall and State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law. Understanding citizens have no defense against unethical government officials; Americans, similarly have no protection from criminals or foreign groups that utilize advanced surveillance technologies.

Tami remains appalled at the Patriot Act and the Presidential Surveillance Programs; they allow the Government to govern with absolute power, authority, and immunity. In May 2011, Republicans and Democrats agreed to a four-year extension of the Patriot Act: which includes lone wolf surveillance; wiretaps; and access to library, business, and personal records without warrants. Americans have been told these programs were for terrorist; however, there have been numerous accounts of Americans being targeted without any probable cause.

Tami would alter or stop any unconstitutional programs, which includes: Patriot Act; Presidents Surveillance Program; eGuardian, a program for collecting Suspicious Activity; and CRUSH, I-Clear and CompStat predictive analytics programs that anticipate when a person will commit a crime. In addition, to these known programs, she will also evaluate the unknown programs, including any that might target American troops and foreigners. Posted on 9/5/11

Amendment VI and VII – Speedy and Public Trial by Jury

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed,

Tami has a growing concern that the American society has collectively decided to encroach upon a person’s right to have an impartial jury. Recent events have shown that the media can use their power to influence a jury pool and they can shape public opinion even before evidence has been presented in a court of law.

During the recent Casey Anthony case, Tami witnessed a dangerous movement where TV experts decided guilt and now that Anthony’s jury has decided within 48 hours that she was innocence, Americans still believe she was guilty. Therefore, Tami questions why the media assumes it has the right to influence public opinion with circumstantial evidence and why Americans believe this behavior should be a legitimate form of justice. Tami asks, because she wonders, was this mother challenged by life; was she guilty of manslaughter; was the death an accident; was the women a cold blooded murder; was the women scared to admit an accident; was the accident caused by a drug dealer; or was the a family member involved? If this case becomes the precedent for determining guilt, Americans should be concern.

Another example of interfering with a potential jury pool was the case of Jared Loughner; here Government officials, media, and Americans determined absolute guilt, even though there were published reports that he could be a victim of mind control technologies. Many Americans may not be aware or knowledgeable about the technologies which control and manipulate a person’s brain and body, however, they exist, just as cancer, pace makers and hypnosis exists. Tami, cannot imagine why Government officials would risk violating this man’s right to an impartial jury?

Lastly as tax payers we should be concerned with a person right to a speedy trial, we now have those charged with crimes spending two years in prison before a case even goes to trial, and in civil matters continuations and postponements have become the norm. The legal system was instituted to protect victims and those guilty. It was a system defined under the assumption that a person was innocent until they were proven guilty, thus Tami will look at measures that can expedite trials.

Posted on 9/5/11

Amendment VIII – Prohibition of Excessive Bail and Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.

Tami will not support any science or technology that utilizes a person brain and body for the purpose of listening to their private thoughts, tracking their personal whereabouts, or to coerce them into providing evidence to gain a conviction. Furthermore, I will ban any technologies that control or manipulate a person’s thoughts or body. Disc 2, Justice Brennan and my videos on utube. Command Center and Labor Camps

Collection of Eleven Videos which demonstrate that I am a victim of brain and body science defined as torture by United States 2340-2340A and United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Recognizing time is important here is all you need; recognizing I have no understanding of any foreign languages.

Video 1: Start Video at 5:00 Minute to 8:28

Video 10: Entire Video Minutes 2.44

Video 11: Entire Video Minutes 6:11

Video 3: Start Video at 5:09 Minute to 6:09

Time needed to understand the incompetency of our Government. 13:23 to protect your family and mankind. Political Statement Video 2 and 11 additional videos that demonstrate science.

Raw unedited videos available I pushed the record button with a Nikon 5100 18-70mm. Utubes downsized. Sample letter sent to numerous individuals in 2011 not one response.

Sample Letter Sent Lawyers in 2011

Letter to Congress January 9, 2012

Why Legal Profession hinders all efforts to Stop Science - Souters Firm old Firm and this recent from Gleason Law Firm - Imagine General Tami no issues pull w-2 from 1998-2004 Letter to Tami on Representation

Purpose and Rationale of Federal Government

Posted on 9/8/11

Tami would like Americans and the World to appreciate the humanity George Washington and the Constitutional Framers had when defining the principles of the Constitution. The attitudes, values and logic these men used to institute our Federal Government have now been ignored and misinterpreted, thus the reason for America’s discontent. Read, Washington’s excitement in establishing the first government conducive to happiness:

“We exhibit at present the novel and astonishing spectacle of a whole people deliberating calmly on what form of government will be more conducive to happiness; and deciding with an unexpected degree of unanimity in favour of a System which they conceive calculated to answer the purpose.”

James Madison understood that no democracy could survive without some form of government; if left to nature, anarchy would ensue, he explained:

“In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the stronger; and as, in the latter state, even the stronger individuals are prompted, by the uncertainty of their condition, to submit to a government which may protect the weak as well as themselves; so, in the former state, will the more powerful factions or parties be gradually induced, by a like motive, to wish for a government which will protect all parties, the weaker as well as the more powerful.”

Over two hundred years later, our country governs under an Oligarchy form of government, where groups control power and authority opposed to the Republican form of Government where the elected official governed for the people and authority was the Constitution. In addition to American Oligarchies we have International Oligarchies, comprised of Academics, Governments, Media and Humanitarians. With concern, Tami believes their teachings, policies, and actions encourage an economic, humanitarian and political environment that creates global apartheid. Tami defines global apartheid,

Where, a small group of individuals from different countries, nationalities, religions, and races use propaganda, fear and power to segregate countries, corporations, organizations and individuals for the benefit of a few.

Oligarchy Government

Today, parties and special interest groups govern America; the Constitution and the People are at the mercy of oligarchy opinions, decisions, and power. The oligarchies (political parties and special interest groups) control political discourse, legislation and dissent. James Madison, warned Americans, if permitted individuals and groups would promote their needs and interests over the Nations, therefore the reason to honor the Constitution.

The most powerful oligarchy organizations - Entertainment, Federal Government, Health and Technology have influenced and pressured elected officials to govern or not to, based on their products, services, financial interest and values, thereby usurping the powers of the Constitution and the rights of the people. George Washington explained why oligarchy interests were not compatible with the principles defined in the Constitution:

But if the Laws are to be so trampled upon, with impunity, and a minority (a small one too) is to dictate to the majority there is an end put, at one stroke, to republican government; and nothing but anarchy and confusion is to be expected thereafter; for Some other man, or society may dislike another Law and oppose it with equal propriety until all Laws are prostrate, and every one (the strongest I presume) will carve for himself.

Furthermore, in Democracy in America (1835) Alexis de Tocqueville said,

great political parties are those more attached to principles than to consequences, to generalities rather than to particular cases, to ideas rather than to personalities.

Utilizing Tocqueville observation, Tami remains concerned with the following political behavior: oligarchies function by utilizing public opinion versus the principles of the constitution; govern by utilizing individual cases and solutions versus the general public’s interests; and they use favoritism, popularity and associations to determine agency versus competency. Also, these powerful oligarchy’s have the resources and power to control the amount and scope of protesting, accessibility to legal representation and quantity of research. Lastly, instead of enacting legislation which has been evaluated and weighed in comparison to competing funds, resources and people rights; we have legislation enacted on oligarchy interests.

The separation of power and encroachment doctrines were incorporated into the Constitution to ensure adequate checks were established to protect liberty and happiness. History has proven time and again, when power becomes centralized, governments and corporations have a greater likelihood of corruption and authoritarianism, while suppressing dissent. The solution to stop Oligarchy rule was to elect an independent majority into the White House and Congress, this was what the Constitutional Framers and Founders Fathers had envisioned.

Similarly of concern, the Republican and Democratic Congress have allowed Federal Agencies to operate without adequate checks, oversight and tenure guidelines. Congress has granted several Federal Agencies executive, legislative, and judicial powers; Tami will encourage legislation to limit Agency powers. George Washington discussed department and encroachment logic in his 1796 Farewell Address.

The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the other, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern, some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them.

Tami would like to see the Cabinet and Federal Agencies modernized; the Framers could not have predicted the evolution of technology and science; however they would have expected the Federal Government to protect the people from these advancements. Washington argued “If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be correct by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates.” Technology and Science have created redundancy in many of the agencies; these similarities justify merging departments; however maintaining separation of power. The agencies have become too expansive; they function more as a regulatory arm for businesses, then the protector of America and its people.

Americans, need leaders who will confront a political structure that no longer protects citizen rights.

Global Apartheid

Globalization has a powerful global consortium, comprised of Academics, Governments, Media and Humanitarians.Tami believes their teachings, policies, and actions encourage an economic, humanitarian and political environment that creates global apartheid. Tami defines,

Where, a small group of individuals from different countries, nationalities, religions, and races use propaganda, fear and power to segregate countries, corporations, organizations and individuals for the benefit of a few.

She believes peace and liberty can only be achieved when individuals and groups focus on National interests. This strategy would encourage posterity for all countries, nationalities, religions and races, creating ‘a more perfect union’. Tami thinks the global consortium has failed, because most members have minimal allegiance to their countries; however, within the consortium they gain influence, power and money. Unfortunately, instead of promoting and developing solutions that can be evaluated, weighed, and implemented based on a nation’s interest and posterity; we now have global investments and resources that benefit a few.

Under Tami’s leadership, The United States and its citizens will respect the advancements of foreign economies and the knowledge, skills, and talent it took to develop their nations. When our Nation began, we were a small independent country trying to survive against fully-advanced economies and rulers that had enormous wealth and power. The respect granted to our country was for the courage and leadership to establish a Nation on the values of liberty and happiness. We shall respect those differences or similarities.

America’s unique Republic will no longer sacrifice individual liberty and happiness or be prone to inflation – we will accept our wrongs and errors – we will accept our enemies – America will lead again by silent example and not by force and hypocrisy.

It is Tami’s experience and her love for her country that makes her try to honor her Founding Fathers’ legacy’ therefore, she asks the richest, the happiest, the poorest, the smartest, and the most vulnerable to welcome the unique form of government they had established. America was the Republic where all citizens had the right to happiness and liberty - irrespective of race, gender, income, ethnicity, disability, education, or political thought.

The greatness of the Constitutional framers’ and founders’ cannot be disputed, for Tami has lived the American Dream and now she has experienced living without liberty, happiness, and justice. These men knew how to achieve liberty and they knew what would destroy liberty.

There will never be global peace without liberty; and peace without liberty will be global apartheid. Assimilating into one is for a minority society not one for majority peace.

Definition of Liberty recognized by the Supreme Court of the United States:

Without doubt, it denotes not merely freedom from bodily restraint, but also the right of the individual to contract, to engage in any of the common occupations of life, to acquire useful knowledge, to marry, establish a home and bring up children, to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and generally to enjoy those privileges long recognized at common law as essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.

Path to Despotism

Today our country has evolved into an Oligarchy form of government, where groups control power and authority. This was not the ‘Republican form of Government’ our Founding Fathers envisioned, which explains Americans discontent. Fortunately, we can look to history for the purpose behind having a Federal Government.

Initially, the United States was established utilizing the State-centric Articles of Confederation (1777); however, it did not take long for Americans to recognize that it was insufficient for adopting and enforcing a fair and uniformed set of principles, behaviors and legislation across States. Hence, George Washington led the Convention to establish a Federal Government.

The following quotes and excerpts have been organized to explain the purpose behind the structure, logic and principles of the Constitution. Tami anticipates that upon reading these excerpts most Americans will recognize that we did have an unique form of government and that the majority of those ideals have been ignored or discouraged because of Oligarchy interests. read more

Framers define Principles of 'Republican form of Government'

Today our country has evolved into an Oligarchy form of government, where groups control power and authority. This was not the ‘Republican form of Government’ our Founding Fathers envisioned, which explains Americans discontent. Fortunately, we can look to history for the purpose behind having a Federal Government.

Initially, the United States was established utilizing the State-centric Articles of Confederation (1777); however, it did not take long for Americans to recognize that it was insufficient for adopting and enforcing a fair and uniformed set of principles, behaviors and legislation across States. Hence, George Washington led the Convention to establish a Federal Government.

The following quotes and excerpts have been organized to explain the purpose behind the structure, logic and principles of the Constitution. Tami anticipates that upon reading these excerpts most Americans will recognize that we did have an unique form of government and that the majority of those ideals have been ignored or discouraged because of Oligarchy interests

Principles of the Republican form of Government

The American Revolution, which pitted the self-reliant individual against hereditary power, was a world- shaking explosion of new points of view. J. Flexner: 242.

On one side stood those who wished Americas revolutionary energies to be harnessed to the larger purposes of nation building; on the other side stood those who interpreted that very process as a betrayal of the Revolution itself. J. Ellis: 230.

There was also the problem of whether constitutional change was desirable. Much of the political class was happy with the current arrangements: nobly so, to the extent they feared that a strengthened government would encroach on liberty; less nobly, to the extent that they enjoyed being big fish in the small ponds of the states. Supporters of change would have to make the case that a new government would not threaten liberty, and that they were not primarily motivated by the desire to be big fish in the bigger pond of the nation. Washingtons presence would help immeasurably to make that case. R. Brookhiser: 56.

The Founders justification for a Republican form of Government was premised on the idea that the state of nature would lead to despotism. James Madison explained: Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit. In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the stronger; and as, in the latter state, even the stronger individuals are prompted, by the uncertainty of their condition, to submit to a government which may protect the weak as well as themselves; so, in the former state, will the more powerful factions or parties be gradually induced, by a like motive, to wish for a government which will protect all parties, the weaker as well as the more powerful. PBS

James Madison explained the relationship between the state of nature and government by raising the following question: But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions. PBS

Justice Harlan wrote in his Supreme Court dissenting opinion Plessy vs. Ferguson, in view of the constitution, in the eye of the law, there is in this country no superior, dominant, ruling class of citizens. There is no caste here. Our constitution is color-blind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect of civil rights, all citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most powerful. The law regards man as man, and takes no account of his surroundings or of his color when his civil rights as guaranteed by the supreme law of the land are involved. PBS.

Federal Government History

Washington wrote the Irish patriot Sir Edward Newenham: You will permit me to say that a greater drama is now acting on this theater than has heretofore been brought on the American stage, or any other in the world. We exhibit at present the novel and astonishing spectacle of a whole people deliberating calmly on what form of government will be more conducive to happiness; and deciding with an unexpected degree of unanimity in favour of a System which they conceive calculated to answer the purpose. J. Flexner: 212.

Much of the strength & efficiency of any Government in procuring and securing happiness to the people, depends on opinion, on the general opinion of the goodness of the Government, as well as well as of the wisdom and integrity of its Governors. I hope therefore that for our own sakes as a part of the people, and for the sake of posterity, we shall act heartily and unanimously in recommending this Constitution (if approved by Congress & confirmed by the Conventions) wherever our influence may extend, and turn our future thoughts & endeavors to the means of having it well administered. Sept 17, 1787 Convention speech Franklin. Liberty Fund

The pamphlets supporting the Constitution, particularly The Federalist written by Hamilton, Madison, and John Jay, persuaded Washington that This Constitution is really in its formation a government of the people; that is to say, a government in which all power is derived from, and, at stated periods, reverts to them; and that, in its operation, it is purely a government of laws, made and executed by the fair substitutes of the people alone. It is clear to my conception that no government before introduced among mankind ever contained so many checks and such efficacious restraints to prevent it from degenerating into any species of oppression. J. Flexner: 210.

Our eyes run quickly over those paragraphs urging New Englanders and Virginians to think of themselves as Americans, to understand their regional differences as complementary strengths in a flourishing national mosaic. J. Ellis: 236.

Washington complained our measures are not under the influence and directions of one council, but thirteen, each of which is actuated by local views and politics. J. Ellis: 127.

At the ideological level, Washington was declaring that he instinctively understood the core principle of republicanism, that all legitimate power derived from the consent of the public. J. Ellis: 143.

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government. Washington Farewell Address 1796

It was, indeed, one of Washingtons achievements that he gave America a federal government that as able to act decisively when required, this being implicit in the Presidential powers. P. Johnson: 101.

Washingtons 1794 message to Congress: It has demonstrated, that our prosperity rests on solid foundations; by furnishing an additional proof, that my fellow citizens understand the true principles of government and liberty: that they feel their inseparable union: that notwithstanding all the devices which have been used to sway them from their interest and duty, they are now as ready to maintain the authority of the laws against licentious invasions, as they were to defend their rights against usurpation. It has been a spectacle, displaying to the highest advantage, the value of Republican Government, to behold the most and least wealthy of our citizens standing in the same ranks as private soldiers. R. Brookhiser: 91.

The unity of government which constitutes you one people is also now dear to you. It is justly so; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquility at home, your peace abroad, of your safety, of your prosperity, of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee that, from different causes and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth; as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of internal and external enemies will be most constantly and actively (though often covertly and insidiously) directed, it is of infinite moment that you should properly estimate the immense value of your nation Union to your collective and individual happiness;. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796.

In this sense it is, that your Union ought to be considered as a main prop of your liberty, and that the love of the one ought to endear to you the preservation of the other. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796.

To the security of a free Constitution it contributes in various ways: By convincing those who are intrusted with the public administration, that every valuable end of Government is best answered by the enlightened confidence of the people: and by teaching the people themselves to know and to value their own rights; to discern and provide against invasions of them; to distinguish between oppression and the necessary exercise of lawful authority; between burthens proceeding from a disregard to their convenience and those resulting from the inevitable exigencies of Society; to discriminate the spirit of Liberty from that of licentiousness cherishing the first, avoiding the last, and uniting a speedy, but temperate vigilance against encroachments, with an inviolable respect to the Laws. George Washington First Message to Congress

Return to Despotism

To every description of citizens, indeed, let praise be given. But let them persevere in their affectionate vigilance over that precious depository of American happiness, the Constitution of the United States. George Washington message to the Third Congress 19 November 1794: 'Self-Created Societies'.

Could a new small nation maintain its independence in a world of contending empires? R. Brookhiser: 91.

The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge natural to party dissension, which in different ages and countries has perpetrated the most horrid enormities, itself a frightful despotism. But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

In contemplating the causes which may disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of serious concern that any ground should have been furnished for characterizing parties by geographical discriminations northern and southern Atlantic and western; whence designing men may endeavor to excite a belief that there is a real difference of local interests and views. One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart burnings which spring from these misrepresentations. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

Washington believed the preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the Republican model of Government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people. J. Flexner: 215; Washingtons Inaugural Address of 1789

Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

Washington wrote to Lafayette, It has always been my creed that we should not be left as an awful monument to prove, that Mankind, under the most favourable circumstances for civil liberty and happiness, are unequal to the task of Governing themselves, and therefore made for a Master. R. Brookhiser: 72; Flexner: 215.

When a government fails to get the consent of the governed, or when it violates the rights of the people, the people are justified in exercising their natural right of revolution and institution a new government. PBS

Party Interference

The split between Jefferson and Hamilton fostered the creation of the two-party system. Though full-fledged parties, with national platforms, campaigns, and conventions, would not emerge until the 1830s, their embryonic origins first became visible during Washingtons presidency. J. Ellis: 216.

Thomas Jefferson said You say that I have been dished up to you as an Anti-Federalist, and ask me if it be just. My opinion was never worthy enough of notice to merit citing; but, since you ask it, I will tell it to you. I am not a Federalist, because I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in philosophy, in politics, or in anything else, where I was capable of thinking for myself. Such an addiction is the last degradation of a free and moral agent. If I could not go to heaven but with a party, I would not go there at all. Therefore, I am not of the party of Federalists.

Jefferson continued These, my dear friend, are my sentiments, by which you will see I was right in saying I am neither Federalist nor Anti-Federalist; that I am of neither party, nor yet a trimmer between parties. J. Ellis: 216.

The little country had one thing in plentiful supply: political energy. It is a truism that the Framers did not envision political parties, and it is true that they did not write them into the Constitution. But within five years after the constitution was written the very same Framers had created a rudimentary party system: Federalists around Treasury Secretary Hamilton, Republicans around Madison (and Jefferson). Brookhiser: 80.

Washington ran his administration on a nonparty basis. He hated party, and as head of state as well as government had to be above it. And he was above it in the sense that he did not fit into the stereotypes of either of the two groups now forming the federalists, led by Hamilton, who wanted a strong centralized government on the English-European model, or the supporters of Jefferson, favoring decentralization and power vested firmly in the states. Events and practical necessities tended to push the President in a federalist direction, but many of his interest were those of a Virginian land owners, and so Jeffersonian. Paul Johnson: 94.

For his part, Washington described the Republican campaign against the Jay Treaty as a blatantly partisan effort masquerading as a noble cause, one that somehow the Virginians had convinced themselves was in the national and not just their regional interest: With respect to the motives wch. Have led to these measures, and wch. Have not only brought the Constitution to the brink of precipice, put the happiness and prosperity of the County into imminent danger, I shall say nothing. Charity tells us they ought to be good; but suspicions say they must be bad. At present my tongue shall be quiet. J. Ellis: 230.

He confessed to Jay that the vicious personal attacks and willful misrepresentations that dominated the debate were ominous signs of a new kind of party politics for which he had no stomach: These things, as you have supposed, fill my mind with much concern, and with serious anxiety. J. Ellis: 230.

But if I may even flatter myself that they may be productive of some partial benefit, some occasional good, that they may now and then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigue, to guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism this hope will be a full recompense for the solicitude for your welfare by which they have been dictated. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

It [party] serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the community will ill founded jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one part against another, foment occasionally riot and insurrection. It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions. Thus the policy and the will of one country are subject to the policy and will of another. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

However combinations or associations of the above description may now and then answer popular ends, they [parties] are likely, in the course of time and things, to become potent engines by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust dominion. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

Special Interest Logic

But if the Laws are to be so trampled upon, with impunity, and a minority (a small one too) is to dictate to the majority there is an end put, at one stroke, to republican government; and nothing but anarchy and confusion is to be expected thereafter; for Some other man, or society may dislike another Law and oppose it with equal propriety until all Laws are prostrate, and every one (the strongest I presume) will carve for himself. Yet, there will be found persons I have no doubt, who, although they may not be hardy enough to justify such open opposition to the Laws, will, nevertheless, be opposed to coercion even if the proclamation and the other temperate measures which are in train by the Executive to avert the dire necessity of a resort to arms, should fail. How far such people may extend their influence, and what may be the consequences thereof is not easy to decide; but this we know, that it is not difficult by concealment of some facts, and the exaggeration of others, (where there is an influence) to bias a well-meaning mind, at least for a time, truth will ultimately prevail where pains is taken to bring it to light. George Washington to Charles M. Thruston; R. Brookhiser: 90; Flexner: 316.

As part of this subject, we cannot withhold our reprobation of the self-created societies, which have risen up in some parts of the Union, misrepresenting the conduct of the Government, and disturbing the operation of the laws, and which, be deceiving and inflaming the ignorant and the weak, may naturally be supposed to have stimulated the urged the insurrection. Mr. Fitzsimons Proceedings in the House of Representatives on the Presidents; Speech 24-27: 'Self-Created Societies'

Will any reflecting person suppose, for a moment, that this great people, so widely extended, so actively employed, could form a common will and make that will law in their individual capacity, and without representation? They could not. Will clubs avail them as a substitute for representation? A few hundred person only are members of clubs, and if they should act for the others, it would be an usurpation, and the power of the few over the many, in every view infinitely worse than sedition itself, will represent this Government. Wednesday, 26 November 'Self-Created Societies'

And let me conjure you, in the name of our Common Country, as you value your own sacred honor, as you respect the rights of humanity, and as you regard the Military and National Character of America, to express Your utmost horror and detestation of the Man who wishes, under and specious pretences, to overturn the liberties of our Country, and who wickedly attempts to open the flood gates of Civil discord, and deluge our rising Empire in Blood. Joseph Ellis: 143.

Senate and Veto

It was his constitutional duty to make recommendations to Congress in his annual address, and this he did, although charily and always in terms of general principles rather than specifics. But once the legislative debates began, he meticulously kept hands off. He considered that legislative action had ceased to be his concern until, according to constitutional provision, a bill that had been enacted was placed on his desk for approval or veto. J. Flexner: 221.

Washington believed that presidential veto was not primarily intended to be used because of disagreement over policy. Its true object was to enable the President to protect the Constitution. This assumed that the President would be an impartial judge, unmoved by the pressures of partisan conflict such a man as Washington in fact was. J. Flexner: 221.

He believed the veto should apply only to bills he judged unconstitutional, and this was the reason; Congress, without fuss, upheld the veto. Johnson: 106.

Another use of the veto, foreseen by Hamilton in The Federalist, was to protect the Presidency from congressional encroachment. For this Washington had no need, perhaps because his own hands-off policy in relation to the legislature reassured the Congress. Once Congress had abandoned its efforts to control the tenure of the department heads [cabinet], it enhanced the power of the Presidency by showering responsibilities on Washington. J. Flexner: 222.

Cabinets and Department Logic

The cabinet system he installed represented a civilian adaptation of his military staff, with executive sessions of the cabinet resembling councils of war designed to provide collective wisdom in a crisis. As Jefferson later described the arrangement, Washington made himself the hub of the wheel with routine business delegated to the department heads at the rim. It was a system that maximized executive control while also creating the essential distance from details. Its successful operation depended upon two acquired skills Washington had developed over his lengthy career: first, identifying and recruiting talented and ambitious young men, usually possessing superior formal education to his own, then trusting them with considerable responsibility and treating them as surrogate sons in his official family; second, knowing when to remain the hedgehog who keeps his distance and when to become the fox who dives into the details. J. Ellis: 197-198.

His aim, however, was to run them both in harness, indeed to run the cabinet as a body that represented regions, more than parties. P. Johnson: 94.

that the free constitution, which is the work of your hands, may be sacredly maintained; that its administration in every department may be stamped with wisdom and virtue; that, in fine, the happiness of the people of these states, under the auspices of liberty, Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the other, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern, some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be correct by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed. The precedent must always greatly overbalance in permanent evil any partial or transient benefit which the use can at any time yield. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

Justice

Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit. Federalist 51

Washington personally preferred a unified body of national law, regarding it as a crucial step in the creation of what the Constitution has described as a more perfect union. When nominating Jay to head the Supreme Court he argued that the federal judiciary must be considered as the Key-Stone of our political fabric. since a coherent court system that tied the states and regions together with the ligaments of law would achieve more in the way of national unity than any other possible reform. J. Ellis: 200.

But throughout Washingtons presidency the one thing the Supreme Court could not be, or appear to be, was supreme, a political reality that Washington chose not to contest. J. Ellis: 201.

States

10th admendement -The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, not prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. P. Johnson: 102.

Here was the lesson Washington had learned commanding the Continental Army: American independence, if it were to endure, required a federal government capable of coercing the states to behave responsibly. J. Ellis: 237.

Economy

On the issues of agrarian versus business (urban) Only Washington transcended the dichotomy, wishing to gather equally from both systems what he considered most useful to the United States. J. Flexner: 249.

Prosperity would be the natural harvest of good government. Flexner: 214.

Jefferson believed, as Washington had once done in theory, in an America on Roman lines, with wealth created by landowners and farmers. But Washington had discovered, when running the army, how vital local manufacturing was to supply musket and canon, ammunitions and uniforms. In any case, he shared Hamiltons realistic view that it was all too late to build a Roman America: the industrial age was already taking over. Many of Washingtons dearest schemes to expand and accelerate transported demanded workshops and factories, roads and bridges, turnpikes and canals. He had already met John Finch and discussed with him his plans to speed up canal traffic by new kinds of propulsion, including (from 1789) steam. In 1787 and 1788 the first two big textile factories, in cotton and wool, opened in New England. So, with all due misgivings, the President backed Hamiltons policy, and it was during his presidency that America achieved takeoff into self-sustaining industrial growth. P. Johnson: 95.

Washington visualized a mixed economy in which agrarianism and business activity would move together. American financial forms needed strengthening because they were weak. The United States, Washington rightly believed, would remain primarily agricultural for many generations. Should at any future date the balance show signs of tipping too far the other way, the matter could be handled then. For the time being, the need was to reconcile all parts of the nation to policies which would strengthen all parts. Flexner: 247.

Although Washington agreed with Jefferson that the United States should and would remain an agricultural country, he demonstrated, as the Presidency loomed, a sudden interest in manufacturing. Why should America allow her staples to be processed abroad? In his eagerness to encourage a native textile industry, he was to wear at his inauguration a great rarity: a suit made from cloth woven in the United States. J. Flexner: 214.

Madison scoffed at the idea that a bank could be authorized under the right to regulate Trade. He asked, with a farmers sublime ignorance of such matters, Would any plain man suppose that a bank had anything to do with trade? The developing debate was a confrontation between two basis attitudes towards the Constitution: Strict interpretation vs. the acceptance of implied powers. J. Flexner: 240.

Hamilton surmised Strict interpretation, he pointed out, would, by banning any response to new situations, soon make the federal government obsolete. The State governments, being not similarly tied, would keep up to date and therefore takeover, thus defeating the object of the federal union. J. Flexner: 240.

Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hand: neither seeking nor granting exclusive favors or preference; consulting the natural course of things; diffusing and diversifying by gentle means the streams of commerce but forcing nothing; establishing with powers so disposed-in order to give to trade a stable course, to define the rights our merchants, and to enable the government to support them- conventional rules of intercourse, the best that present circumstance and mutual opinion will permit, but temporary, and liable to be from time to time abandoned as varied, as experience and circumstances shall dictate; constantly keeping view, that it is folly in one nation to look for disinterested favors from another that it may pay with a portion of its independence for whatever it may accept under that character-that by such acceptance it may place itself in the condition of having given equivalents for nominal favors and yet of being reproached with ingratitude for not giving more. There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

As avenues to foreign influence in innumerable ways, such attachments are particularly alarming to the truly enlightened and independent patriot. How many opportunities do they afford to tamper with domestic factions, to practice the arts of seduction, to mislead public opinion, to influence or awe the public councils! Such an attachment of a small or weak towards a great and powerful nation dooms the former to be the satellite of the later. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

Foreign Policy

It was a vision of international relations formed from experience rather than reading, confirmed by early encounters with hardship and imminent death, rooted in a relentlessly realistic view of human nature. J. Ellis: 236; Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

The president insisted on a declaration of neutrality, an important first instance of the presidential power to determine foreign policy, if necessary and prudent, without consulting Congress. Neutrality, he insisted again and again in this second term, was in Americas interest, which she must follow while reserving all her rights. He felt it incumbent on him, as the first president, to stress the Americanism of her policy: she was not yet another European nation, obliged to make choices of allies and combinations but a completely new transatlantic entity making her own decisions according to rules of self-interest that had nothing necessarily to do with Old Europe. P. Johnson: 108.

At moments of crisis, Washington appealed beyond interest to the feelings of his countrymen. But these feeling could not be relied upon to operate across national boundaries. In its dealings with the world, America must do what other nations do, and look to itself. R. Brookhiser: 95.

It followed that all treaties were merely temporary arrangements destined to be discarded once those interest shifted. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796; J. Ellis: 235.

In international affairs, the people should guard against ambition as their greatest enemy. J. Flexner: 214.

The duty of holding a neutral conduct may be inferred, without anything more, from the obligation which justice and humanity impose on every nation, in cases in which it is free to act, to maintain inviolate the relations of peace and amity towards other nations. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

The nation which indulges towards another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave. It is a slave to its animosity or to its affection, either of which is sufficient to lead it astray from its duty and its interest Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

So likewise, a passionate attachment of one nation for another produces a variety of evils. Sympathy for the favorite nation, facilitating the illusion of an imaginary common interest in cases where no real common interest exists and infusing into one the enmities of the other, betrays the former into a participation in the quarrels and wars of the latter, without adequate inducement or justification. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796 The peace often, sometimes perhaps the liberty, of nations has been the victim. Washingtons Farewell Address 1796

The Man

George III said his [Washingtons] retirement from the presidency, coupled with his resignation as Commander in Chief fourteen years earlier, placed him in a light the most distinguished of any man living, and that he was the greatest character of the age. The greatest character of the next age agreed. Though their careers overlapped, Washington was not aware of Napoleon, who was a French officer during the 1790s. But Napoleon was aware of him. After he had seized a crown and a continent and lost them both, Napoleon said, They wanted me to be another Washington. R. Brookhiser: 103; PBS.

Whereas Cromwell and later Napoleon made themselves synonymous with the revolution in order to justify the assumption of dictatorial power, Washington made himself synonymous with the American Revolution in order to declare that it was incompatible with dictatorial power. J. Ellis: 142.

They [soldering] also provided him with a truly searing set of personal experiences that shaped his basic outlook on the world. J. Ellis: 12.

Which is to say that the cause [American independence] he headed had not only smashed two British armies and destroyed the first British Empire, it had also set in motion a political movement committed to principles that were destined to topple the monarchial and aristocratic dynasties of the Old World. J. Ellis: 73.

His youthful experience with the British System of preferment through family connection made him seek, as few of his successors have done, to avoid all favoritism, to judge altogether on the qualifications of the individual. J. Flexner: 222.

The usually critical John Adams noted, He seeks information from all quarters and judges more independently than any man I ever know. J. Flexner: 222.

Personally, he despised the British presumptions of superiority that rendered him a mere subject. J. Ellis: 127.

As in Shays Rebellion, Washington was even more concerned with the legitimacy of law than with order. R. Brookhiser: 91.

In three policy areas, however, the location of the national capital, foreign policy, and Indian affairs he abandoned levitation or delegation for meticulous personal management in the mode of his Mount Vernon leadership style. J. Ellis: 206.

He was convinced that he was on the side of destiny or, in more arrogant moments, sure that destiny was on his side. Even his critics acknowledged that he could not be bribed, corrupted, or compromised. J. Ellis: 74.

In writing Jefferson, Monroe, assessed Washingtons role: Be assured, his influence carried this government. J. Flexner: 211.

Slavery and Indians

He did not view Native Americans as exotic savages, but as familiar and formidable adversaries fighting for their own independence: in effect, behaving pretty much as he would do in their place. Moreover, the letters the new president received from several tribal chiefs provided poignant testimony that they now regarded his as their personal protect: Brother, wrote one Cherokee Chief, we give up to our white brothers all the land we could any how spare, and have but little left and we hope you wont let any people take any more from us without our consent. We are neither Birds nor Fish; we can neither fly in the air nor live under water We are made by the same hand and in the same shape as yourselves. J. Ellis: 212.

Washington sought to stop the removal of Indians, which later transpired under Andrew Jacksons administration. Instead, he envisioned multiple sanctuaries under tribal control that would be bypassed by the surging wave of white settlers and whose occupants would gradually, over the course of the next century, become assimilated as full-fledged American citizens. J. Ellis: 212.

Washington passed treaty to protect Indians; however, the Georgia Legislature defied the proclamation. He could not protect the encroachment of white settlers on Indian lands. J. Ellis: 213.

But Washington was aware that there was no prospect of the South ratifying a constitution that did not recognize (and by implication legitimize) slavery in some way. P. Johnson: 104.

Washington shared Franklins views on slavery as a moral and political anachronism. On three occasions during the 1780s he had let it be known that he favored the adoption of some kind of gradual emancipation scheme, and would give his personal support to such a scheme whenever it materialized. J. Ellis: 201.

He endorsed Madisons deft management of the debate and his behind-the-scenes maneuvering in the House, which veto to prohibit any further consideration of ending the slave trade until 1808, as the Constitution specified; more significantly, Madison managed to take slavery off the national agenda by making any legislation seeking to end it a state rather than federal prerogative. Washington expressed his satisfaction that the threatening subject has at last been put to sleep, and will scarcely awake before the year 1808. J. Ellis: 202.

Whatever his personal views on slavery may have been, his highest public priority was the creation of a unified American nation. The debates in the House only dramatized the intractable sectional differences he had witnessed from the chair at Constitutional Convention. They reinforced his conviction that slavery was the one issue with the political potential to destroy the republican experiment in its infancy. J. Ellis: 202.

George Washington Farewell Congressional Recommendations

No tribe had done as much as the Cherokees to accommodate itself to white encroachments on its tribal land and to adapt its own customs and mores to permit peaceful coexistence with the advancing wave of white settlements. I have thought much on this subject, Washington explained, and anxiously wished that these various Indian tribes, as well as their neighbors, the White People, might enjoy in abundance all the good things which make life comfortable and happy. J. Ellis: 238.

In his final address to Congress, Washington made several specific recommendations. The nation desperately needed a small navy to police its coastline and protect American commerce from predatory Islamic pirates in the Mediterranean. It also needed a national military academy to provide a professional officer class for the army and, the old plea, a national university on the Potomac. Congress should also consider legislation to encourage the countrys nascent but latent manufacturing sector. Federal subsidies to encourage improved agricultural techniques were also a shrewd investment, as were salaries for federal employees in order to assure recruitment of the most able citizens. J. Ellis: 238.

British troops were evacuating their western posts; border disputes in Maine and Florida were being sensibly adjudicated; the economy was humming along nicely; a new treaty with the Creeks offered hope for an end to frontier violence in the Southwest. The only dark cloud French raids on American shipping in the Caribbean, was regretful, but surely the French would come to their senses. The tone was patriarchal, as if a father granted custody of an infant child was reporting proudly that the child was doing well and was now safely past its infancy. J. Ellis: 238.

Washingtons 1789 Inaugural Address

Such being the impressions under which I have, in obedience to the public summons, repaired to the present station; it would be peculiarly improper to omit in this first official Act, my fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the Universe, who presides in the Councils of Nations, and who providential aids can supply every human defect, that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the People of the Unites States, a Government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes: and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success, the functions allocated to his charge. Washingtons 1789 Inaugural Address

In these honorable qualifications, I behold the surest pledges, that as on one side, no local prejudices, or attachments; no separate views, nor party animosities, will misdirect the comprehensive and equal eye which ought to watch over this great assemblage of communities and interests: so, on another, that the foundations of our National policy will be laid in the pure and immutable principle of private morality; and the preminence of a free Government, be exemplified by all the attributes which can win the affections of its Citizens, and command the respect of the World. Washingtons 1789 Inaugural Address

Republican form of Goverment vs Oligarchy Rule

I would like Americans and the World to appreciate the humanity George Washington and the Framers had when defining the principles of the Constitution. The attitudes, values and logic these men used to institute our Federal Government have been ignored and misinterpreted, by the current elected administration. Washington expressed his excitement in establishing the first government conducive to happiness:

We exhibit at present the novel and astonishing spectacle of a whole people deliberating calmly on what form of government will be more conducive to happiness; and deciding with an unexpected degree of unanimity in favour of a System which they conceive calculated to answer the purpose.

James Madison understood that no democracy could survive without some form of government; if left to nature, anarchy would ensue, he explained:

In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the stronger; and as, in the latter state, even the stronger individuals are prompted, by the uncertainty of their condition, to submit to a government which may protect the weak as well as themselves; so, in the former state, will the more powerful factions or parties be gradually induced, by a like motive, to wish for a government which will protect all parties, the weaker as well as the more powerful.

Over two hundred years later the United States governs under an Oligarchy form of government, where groups control power and authority. In addition to American oligarchical powers we also have International Oligarchies, comprised of Academics, Governments, Media and Humanitarians. With concern, I believe their teachings, policies, and actions encourage an economic, humanitarian and political environment which creates global apartheid. Where, a small group of individuals from different countries, nationalities, religions, and races use propaganda, fear and power to segregate countries, corporations, organizations and individuals for the benefit of a few.

Oligarchy Government

Today, parties and special interest groups govern the United States; the Constitution and the People are at the mercy of oligarchy opinions, decisions, and power. The oligarchies (political parties and special interest groups) control political discourse, legislation and dissent. James Madison, warned Americans, if permitted individuals and groups would promote their needs and interests over the Nations, therefore the need to honor the Constitution.

The most powerful oligarchy organizations - Entertainment, Federal Government, Health and Technology have influenced and pressured elected officials to govern or not to, based on their products, services, financial interest and values, thereby usurping the powers of the Constitution and the rights of the people. George Washington explained why oligarchy interests were not compatible with the principles defined in the Constitution:

But if the Laws are to be so trampled upon, with impunity, and a minority (a small one too) is to dictate to the majority there is an end put, at one stroke, to republican government; and nothing but anarchy and confusion is to be expected thereafter; for Some other man, or society may dislike another Law and oppose it with equal propriety until all Laws are prostrate, and every one (the strongest I presume) will carve for himself.

Furthermore, in Democracy in America (1835) Alexis de Tocqueville said,

great political parties are those more attached to principles than to consequences, to generalities rather than to particular cases, to ideas rather than to personalities.

Utilizing Tocqueville observation, I remain concerned with the following political behavior: oligarchies function by utilizing public opinion versus the principles of the constitution; govern by utilizing individual cases and solutions versus the general public’s interests; and they use favoritism, popularity and associations to determine agency versus competency. Also, these powerful oligarchy’s have the resources and power to control, the amount and scope of protesting, accessibility to legal representation and quantity of research. Lastly, instead of enacting legislation which has been evaluated and weighed in comparison to competing funds, resources and people rights; we have legislation enacted on oligarchy interests.

The separation of power and encroachment doctrines were incorporated into the Constitution to ensure adequate checks were established to protect liberty and happiness. History has proven time and again, when power becomes centralized, governments and corporations have a greater likelihood of corruption and authoritarianism, while suppressing dissent. The solution to stop Oligarchy rule is to elect an independent majority into the White House and Congress, as designed by our Framers and Founders.

Similarly of concern, the Republican and Democratic Congress have allowed Federal Agencies to operate without adequate checks, oversight and tenure guidelines. Congress has granted several Federal Agencies executive, legislative, and judicial powers; George Washington discussed his concerns with department and encroachment logic in his 1796 Farewell Address.

The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the other, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern, some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them.

The Framers could not have predicted the evolution of technology and science; however they would have expected the Federal Government to protect the people from these advancements. Washington argued “If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be correct by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates.” Technology and Science have created redundancy in many of the agencies; these similarities justify merging departments; however maintaining separation of power. The agencies have become too expansive; they function more as a regulatory arm for businesses, then the protector of the United States and its people’s rights.

Global Apartheid

Lastly, I have become convinced that globalization has created global apartheid, a powerful group of academics, humanitarians, media, and government officials who believe international peace and well-being are achieved through representation from a global consortium. I believe their teachings, policies, and actions encourage an economic, humanitarian and political environment that creates global apartheid.

I define, global apartheid,

Where, a small group of individuals from different countries, nationalities, religions, and races use propaganda, fear and power to segregate countries, corporations, organizations and individuals for the benefit of a few.

I surmise peace and liberty can only be achieved when individuals and groups focus on National interests. This strategy would encourage posterity for all countries, nationalities, religions and races creating ‘a more perfect union’. I believe the global consortium has failed, because most members have minimal allegiance to their countries; however, within the consortium they gain influence, power and money. Unfortunately, instead of promoting and developing solutions that can be evaluated, weighed, and implemented based on a nation’s interest and posterity; we now have global investments and resources that benefit a few.

When our Nation began, we were a small independent country trying to survive against fully-advanced economies and rulers who had enormous wealth and power. The respect granted to our country was for the courage and leadership to establish a Republic on the values of liberty and happiness. We shall respect those differences or similarities.

United States unique Republic will no longer sacrifice individual liberty and happiness or be prone to inflation – we will accept our wrongs and errors – we will accept our enemies – we will lead again by silent example and not by force and hypocrisy.

It is my experience and love for my country that makes me honor our Founding Fathers legacy therefore, I ask the richest, the happiest, the poorest, the smartest, and the most vulnerable to welcome the unique form of government they established. United States was the Republic where all citizens had the right to happiness and liberty - irrespective of race, gender, income, ethnicity, disability, education, or political thought.

The greatness of the Constitutional framers and founders cannot be disputed, for I have lived the American Dream and now I have experienced living without liberty, happiness, and justice. These men knew how to achieve liberty and they knew what would destroy liberty.

There will never be global peace without liberty; and peace without liberty will be global apartheid. Assimilating into one is for a minority society not one for majority peace.

Definition of Liberty recognized by the Supreme Court of the United States:

Without doubt, it denotes not merely freedom from bodily restraint, but also the right of the individual to contract, to engage in any of the common occupations of life, to acquire useful knowledge, to marry, establish a home and bring up children, to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and generally to enjoy those privileges long recognized at common law as essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men. (1923)

Tami's Poverty Strategy

Posted on 9/4/11

Republicans, Democrats and the media have told Americans, the problem with our economy has been high unemployment and once unemployment decreases we will have economic growth. However, the statistics from the U.S. Census (2009 & 2010) Report - Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage challenge those conclusions. To substantiate Tami’s opinion, she has taken the key data and summarized the information into various graphs and tables, see below. She believes the data proves Republicans and Democrats have not accurately analyzed our economic statistics; thus putting the United States people and our economy at risk.

The Distribution of U.S. Household Income, (Table 1) shows that our country has made significant gains in distribution of wealth. Most likely, the best in the World. The data illustrations that since 1969 America has reduced the percentage of households living in the under $15,000 income level, while increasing the percentage of the population living in the top four income groups. Therefore, those Americans which previously lived in the lower four income groups improved their household incomes as represented in Percent of Households and Distribution of Income (Graph 1).

Please consider and question, why has the Government and the Media reported the data from a negative viewpoint – the crisis in America was the income gap between rich and poor? When in actuality, the data supports the conclusion that America has improved their distribution of wealth. However, cost of living negated those income gains, corroborated from the fact that in 2009 we had over 43,569,000 million Americans living in poverty, the worst poverty rate since 1994 and in 2010 we had over 46,200,000 million and the worst povety rate since 1993.

In 2009 we had over 43,569,000 million Americans living in poverty, and in 2010 we had over 46,200,000 million Americans living in poverty the worst poverty rate since 1993. Tami predicts that in 2011 the poverty rate will reach record highs caused by the mismanagement of inflation and cost of living. The US Poverty Thresholds in 2010 remain extremely low, for example, if a person’s total money income was less than $ 11,344 they would be considered 'in poverty'; similarly if a family of four, with two children had total money income above $22,113 they would not be considered 'in poverty'.

After reviewing the U. S Poverty Thresholds, Distribution of U.S. Household Income (Table 1) and Individual Poverty in America (Table 2), please take the time to registrar to vote. These reports demonstrate positively, that the majority of those that live in the lower four household income groups can no longer achieve liberty or maintain hope to send one child to college. Tami had the opportunity to achieve liberty even though her family had moderate income. Gravely, if our country continues with the same economic theories and party politics that we have witnessed for the last twenty years, liberty will become synonymous with wealth. Supreme Court defined liberty as,

Without doubt, it denotes not merely freedom from bodily restraint, but also the right of the individual to contract, to engage in any of the common occupations of life, to acquire useful knowledge, to marry, establish a home and bring up children, to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and generally to enjoy those privileges long recognized at common law as essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men.

Tami worries that the current CPI index, has not adequately monitored inflation. The index does not currently consider food or energy prices. Food prices began to escalate in early 2010; however, our leaders choose to ignore the condition as statistically irrelevant. If Republicans and Democrats had noticed the dramatic increase in prices, they could have cautioned Americans, especially those that live pay check to pay check. Now Americans have lost their homes, filed for bankruptcy, incurred debt, required food stamps and worry if Social Security and Medicare will be eliminated. Americans deserve better.

Lastly, if cost of living continues to be ignored, poverty rates will increase and the overwhelming majority of Americans would sit with no disposable income. Americans should be told the truth, we have 16 trillion dollars in debt, record low interest rates, high unemployment, and the majority of people have minimal assets to tax. Therefore the amount of options available to the Federal Reserve, President and Congress remain limited. The Federal Reserve Jan 2012 Consumer Credit Report shows "revolving credit decreased at an annual rate of 4-1/2 percent, while nonrevolving credit increased at an annual rate of 14-3/4 percent".

This collective crisis has been a direct result of Oligarchy leadership - Americans need to acknowledge our country needs new leaders. Attached is my 2011 American Express to support my observations then conclusions.

In 2010 the lowest level of poverty based on nativity is the Naturalized Citizen 11.3% while those Native Born in the United States was 14.4%.

Tami's Economy Strategy

Posted on 9/3/11

The Constitution states the President of the United States will govern under the oath: “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

Therefore, Tami’s administration will protect and defend Americans and their businesses from foreign or domestic resources that choose to use their power to deprive our people of liberty and happiness. In Tami’s Poverty Strategy, you will find charts that prove that during the last fifty years America has achieved significant gains in income distribution, most likely, the best in the world. However, the increases in household income have been negated because of ‘cost of living’. Tami remains convinced that the political mismanagement of globalization, war, and immigration has caused Americans discontent.

Americans have heard for twenty years:

Technological advancements would increase production rates; resulting in lower costs for consumer goods.
Investments in healthcare will improve employee health and life expectancy; producing productive employees and lower healthcare costs.
Outsource jobs to foreign workers; this would decrease the cost of products and services and corporations could then compete internationally.
Encourage the employment of migrant farm workers; consumers and farmers would benefit.
Promote imported food; consumers would see lower prices and have more varieties.
Discourage Union participation or activism; employees would keep their jobs and corporations could compete internationally.

However sincere these aims were, the opposite has occurred. Time has shown, investments in technology resulted in jobs losses for the unskilled worker while prices for consumer goods increased; investments in healthcare produced higher premiums and life expectancy fell; improvements in food production created a variety of products, however prices for staples soared; outsourcing to foreign-born professionals had a negative impact on U.S. unemployment; imports of fruits and vegetables did not reduce food costs; the quality, durability, and cost effectiveness of products now appear to mirror the consumer strategies seen in developing countries; and lastly, Union participation dropped, however, employees have lost health benefits, pensions, and their right to privacy.

One of the few Presidential candidates that has broad corporate and international experience is Tami; therefore, she cautions Americans. Politicians have been quick to blame Corporate America and our Banking Industry for the economic crisis. However, Tami understands that most corporations have been trying to compete against powerful foreign companies and most U.S. Banks have supported regulations that protect consumers. The Federal Government of the United States must accept the blame for this economic crisis; they were the only institution in the World which had the power and authority to protect Americans from behaviors and actions that deprived Americans of liberty and happiness.

To address cost of living, the Federal Government can stimulate the free economy by:

Ensure market diversification alleviating Oligarchical influences.
Promote job growth based on the diversification of American communities, skills and interests.
Encourage and provide incentives for U.S. manufacturing of staples.
Pass legislation to protect American companies when competing against foreign companies.
Educate the public on the disparity and disadvantages of competing globally.
Ensure foreign-born employment and education grants are equitable in times of high unemployment and poverty.
Encourage freedom of speech and protesting against government agencies, corporations and special interest groups.
Pass legislation to protect consumers and corporations from the negative influence of special interest groups and political parties.
Encourage plans to improve roads and bridges.
Encourage Buy America.

Taxes

Tami wants all Federal Taxes to be fair and equitable. She has concluded that Americans pay an adequate amount of taxes relative to total federal tax revenues. In 2011, individual income taxes accounted for over 47.4 percent of total federal revenues, payroll taxes 35.6 percent, corporate taxes 7.9 percent and excise taxes 3.1 percent. Heritage Foundation Reports

The top 10 percent of income earners paid 71 percent of all federal income taxes in 2009 though they earned 43 percent of all income. The bottom 50 percent paid 2 percent of income taxes but earned 13 percent of total income. About half of tax filers paid no federal income tax at all” Heritage Foundation

At this time, Tami supports no tax increases on individual income taxes; however, she would support taxing the wealthiest if unemployment rates reach 10 percent.

Tami also believes corporations have paid an adequate amount of taxes; however the drop from 10% in 2010 to 7.9% in 2011 should be reviewed with a possible increase to excise taxes. She recognizes that American corporations have had an unfair advantage when competing against foreign corporations; therefore, she would like to keep taxes low. However, she would like to see corporations pay a uniform level of federal taxes, irrespective of industry and State. She feels strongly that States should not use taxes to compete for headquarters or offices; consequently she will endorse legislation that will protect States from those who use taxes to compete unfairly. Furthermore, as President, Tami will ensure States and Foreign Nations compete and act responsibility towards those isolated or disadvantaged. Tami, will also consider an immediate windfall tax on companies with significant profits and low taxes.

After reviewing Tami’s thoughts on taxes, Americans may question how can we reduce the 16 trillion dollar debt? There has been and remains only one solution, downsize the Federal Government. Today, individual incomes taxes account for 47.4 percent of Federal revenues, that equates to 1,091.5 Trillion dollars annually; payroll taxes accounts for 35.6 percent which equates to 818.8 billion and corporate taxes equates to 191.4 billion dollars annually. Thus in 2011 Federal Revenues totaled 2.3 Trillion. Thereafter, Tami concludes, no amount of tax increases can ever make a significant reduction in the 16 trillion dollar debt, for this reason the Federal Government must be downsized, most significantly healthcare, security, and education. The states and the people must remain the source of accountability.

Importantly, Tami supports most of America’s legacy social programs, including Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, Housing Assistance, etc. Tami will endorse a plan to cut administration costs for all social programs and to reduce or cap, the amount or type of services offered, especially Medicare and Medicaid. Tami’s wants these legacy systems to remain as they were intended – she believes they protect life, liberty, and happiness – especially for the most vulnerable. Social Security will remain as instituted, no changes in qualifications. Tami, challenges those who want to change social security, she encourages them to review The Distribution of U.S. Household Income (Table 1). Tami will choose honor and dignity over security, research, and foreign interests.

Unemployment

The United States unemployment rate was 8.1% with more than 12.5 million Americans seeking employment. The unemployment rate varies greatly by States, this supports Tami’s conclusion that inflation and cost of living should become the top priority of the United States.

Tami endorses road and bridge construction and believes this form of employment would help those States with high unemployment; and she encourages human resources directors to look outside the box of computer algorithms during these difficult times.

The four critical measures that would invigorate our economy are: bring the troops home, enact comprehensive immigration reform, encourage tax credits for corporations that invest in manufacturing and tackle the inequities of globalization.

Furthermore fund research to evaluate if exporting agriculture to various locations in the world where sanitation, land restraint, and population size are obstacles to those Nations production of food.

Globalization and Trade

Tami has accepted that globalization has negatively affected the American worker. Currently, most developed nations have looked to developing nations to stimulate economic growth. However, the economic conditions in those countries make it difficult for American corporations to compete. Excluding the American automotive and Aviation industries, we have had very few corporations producing products that compete internationally. In most developing countries, the wealthiest choose European luxury goods while those at the lower-end prefer local or Chinese products. In both situations, American corporations rarely compete or make any significant profit.

Historically, the American firms that have achieved economic growth abroad were from the professional services sectors, such as, consulting and financial investors. However, developing nations have been able to advance significantly, however positive this outcome, it has created an environment where the American professional can easily be replaced with qualified foreign workers at more competitive rates.

Republican and Democrats have pushed trade policies, while few have taken the time to defended or consider the American worker. Even today, Tami believes most elected officials do not understand the economic conditions that prevent American corporations from competing globally and why Americans will soon be deprived of liberty and happiness. In July 2012, America had a goods and services deficit of 42 billion, there was 183.3 billion in exports and 225.3 billion in imports.

In 2010, President Obama launched a National Export Initiative the objective was to double U.S. exports, from 1.57 trillion in 2009 to 3.14 trillion in 2014. Tami supports any effort to improve the trade deficit however; she has two concerns with this program. First, the program will be evaluated on the nominal value of the goods and services, instead of the actual volume of exports. Cato reported,

Although government officials may declare 'victory' regarding the export goal, an increase in prices alone would do little to create new jobs, which seems to be the ultimate aim of most economic policies at present. Therefore, we think it is more relevant to focus on real exports of goods and services, which tend to be more highly correlated with employment growth, than on the dollar value of exports. Wells Fargo

In summary, Obama’s program will be judged on the dollar value of products and services sold; and not the actual volume of units, items, or services exported. Therefore increasing the price of a product would be positive for Obama’s trade program; however, it would not create jobs. Furthermore, one could argue inflation will help trade. The second concern has to do with the classification of goods and services and the ownership of the products. Many corporations have merged and now have complex global product offerings; Tami, would like to see clarification on the ownership of the exported goods.

Lastly, Tami recognizes that globalization has a powerful global consortium, comprised of Academics, Governments, Media and Humanitarians. She believes their teachings, policies, and actions encourage an economic, humanitarian and political environment that creates global apartheid. Tami defines,

“Where, a small group of individuals from different countries, nationalities, religions, and races use propaganda, fear and power to segregate countries, corporations, organizations and individuals for the benefit of a few."

Tami’s top priorities will be to address this short-term crisis of globalization and to work with leaders to coordinate a strategy where America can compete without inflation and without sacrificing a workers right to liberty and happiness.

Tami's Immigration Strategy and Plan

Posted on 9/2/11

Congress has the absolute power to regulate Immigration and Naturalization in the United States, documented in Article I, Section 8, and Clause 4 of the Constitution.

Between 2000 and 2010, the Republican and Democratic Congress did little to address immigration and with embarrassment the one attempt was unconstitutional. The bill was identified as the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (Dream Act - 3992). The House of Representatives passed the bill on December 8, 2010 with a 216 to 198 vote and on December 18, 2010 the Senate killed the bill with a 55-41 vote.

In Tami’s opinion, the ‘Dream Act’ alone should make Americans question the expertise, competence, and vision of the Federal Government. In summary, the bill was unconstitutional; it provided a path to citizenship for some unauthorized individuals, while providing benefits to minors for completing postsecondary education and military service.

Now research shows the impact of delaying comprehensive reform, in 2010, we have an estimated 40 million foreign-born residents; 28.5 million authorized and 11.5 million unauthorized - which equates to approximately 13% of total population. For comparison, in 1970 foreign-born accounted for 4.8% of total population; 1980-6.2%; 1990-7.9%; and in 2000-11% of the total U.S. population.

The failure of Congress to act on comprehensive reform has resulted in States trying to find solutions. The National Conference of State Legislature reports: “state legislatures continue to grapple with immigration issues at an unprecedented rate. In the first quarter of 2011, state legislators in the 50 states and Puerto Rico introduced 1,538 bills and resolutions relating to immigrants and refugees. This number surpasses the first quarter of 2010, when 1,180 bills were introduced.”

Almost all major legislation proposed by the States have been overruled, the Courts affirm the Federal Government has the explicit power to regulate Immigration and Naturalization, and not States. Tami believes Immigration and Naturalization powers should remain Federal; however she remains concerned, as of September 1, 2011 the Federal Government had failed to present a comprehensive immigration reform plan.

Tami’s administration will make immigration reform a top priority; she recognizes that immigration can have a negative impact on a country and its citizens. Republicans and Democrats have failed Americans and therefore should be held accountable for postponing Comprehensive Immigration Reform. Their delay has contributed to high levels of immigration, unemployment and poverty.

Tami will sign a Reform Act that protects Americans rights. No American should lose their right to liberty and happiness because the Federal Government was complacent and ill-advised on the effect 38 million foreign-born immigrants would have on our economy, culture, and rights.

American Liberty shall not be sacrificed:

Without doubt, it denotes not merely freedom from bodily restraint, but also the right of the individual to contract, to engage in any of the common occupations of life, to acquire useful knowledge, to marry, establish a home and bring up children, to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience, and generally to enjoy those privileges long recognized at common law as essential to the orderly pursuit of happiness by free men. (1923)

Tami's top priority is to address why foreign- born households have the highest median salary $52,642 and why non-citizens households have a higher median income $36,401 than many unskilled and skilled American workers.

Immigration Plan

America’s Immigration History was shaped by: (1) the United States’ need for skills (2) the people’s desire to bring family members to the United States and (3) foreign conflicts which impeded opportunity. History has shown that economic growth, personal happiness, and national loyalty were critical for determining if foreign-born persons became citizens.

Unauthorized Immigrants

In 2011, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that the unauthorized immigrant population living in the United States was 11.5 million. The country of Mexico accounted for 59% of the unauthorized and 57% of the total unauthorized were males. Furthermore, between 2000 and 2011 the unauthorized population grew by 35.2 %.

The unauthorized resident immigrant population is defined as all foreign-born non-citizens who are not legal residents. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave.

Table 4, in the DHS report charts the States with the highest unauthorized populations - California 2.8 million, Texas 1.8 million, Florida 740,000, New York 630,000 and Illinois 550,000. These states account for a significant portion of the United States GDP, which concerns Tami when considering they have some of the highest unemployment and poverty rates in the country.

Tami has four major concerns with the number of unauthorized foreign-born: growth in percentage of total population, the children born and granted citizenship, loyalty to America and the financial impact on America. The goal of immigration reform shall remain, to reward those who seek the ideals instituted in our Constitution and to protect Americans rights.

Tami recommends an immigration reform policy that incorporates the following guidelines:

All unauthorized immigrates in the United States will have 90 days to apply for a temporary resident permit, with an associated fee applied to the registration. The following will apply:

Each illegal immigrant of the age of 18 will have 90 days to declare their intent to become a citizen – at this time, they would receive a five year temporary resident permit, then upon achieving five years of consecutive residency in America they can apply for citizenship

Example: On Sept 1, 2012 a person declares their intent to become a citizen; five years later on Sept 1, 2017, they can apply for citizenship.

Children under 18 will be granted temporary residency utilizing their parent or guardian permits.
Children under 18 found homeless will be granted rights of protection if the community and police support their documentation.
Police, Education, Financial Institutions, Medical Centers, Utilities, DMV’s, Employers, etc., will have the right to ask for identification on resident status when opening accounts.
Police will have the right to ask for documentation from any driver of a vehicle or perpetrator of a crime. Any individual who is unable to locate valid documentation within 48 hours could be deported.
All individuals unwilling to apply for a path to citizenship or unable to obtain an authorized temporary immigration permit will be deported.
Employers of temporary farm workers will be encouraged to hire those who have applied for the path to citizenship.
Military personnel will assist with documenting a long-term strategy for protecting our Nation’s Borders.
Maintain Secure Communities, a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Initiate a review of all government benefits associated with unauthorized or authorized immigration.

Authorized Immigration Act

In 2010, the United States had estimated 28.5 million authorized foreign-born immigrants, which includes: temporary and permanent residents, and naturalized citizens. Tami has four concerns with the amount of authorized foreign-born: (1) loyalty to America and Constitution (2) impact on unemployment (3) effect on altering America’s culture and (4) influence on globalization.

The objective of immigration reform shall be to reward those who seek the ideals instituted in our Constitution and to protect Americans rights. Tami knows the majority of authorized immigrants could secure employment in foreign countries; this concerns her, since many Nations struggle today to keep their educated. This situation hinders the efforts and progress of developing countries and their skills compete with American workers.

Tami believes it is in the best interest of the United States to evaluate immediately the effects of authorized immigration on our culture and posterity. Furthermore, policy research should include the financial cost of immigration on, short and long-term Medicare and Social Security benefits, unemployment rates, poverty rates and on the national debt.

Tami wants these areas to be appraised:

How to reconcile the imbalance in immigrant regulations practiced throughout the world, and the impact on America.
All Immigration associated with educational grants and post-secondary education.
Utilization of foreign-born racial statistics, to achieve or meet minority grants or quotas.
Impact of foreign-born on unemployment statistics and poverty.
Foreign corporations operating in United States.
Reports on immigration regulation in foreign Nations providing American citizens and corporations with accurate data so they can make informed business decisions.
Green Card and marriage regulations; potential need for quotas.
Review of all amnesty and refugee legislation

Tami's top priority is to address why foreign- born households have the highest median salary $52,642 and why non-citizens households have a higher median income $36,401 than many unskilled and skilled American workers.

Tami, support this creed discovered in her Grandfather’s D.A.R. manual for Citizenship:

The American’s Creed

I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people, whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign Nation of many sovereign States; a perfect Union, one and inseparable, established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws; to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.

United States Immigration History

Tami encourages everyone to read America’s Immigration history. For ten years Congress has failed to protect Americans and States, she wants you to learn why. The following immigration acts regulate a significant portion of Immigration and Naturalization in America:

Congress has the absolute power to regulate Immigration and Naturalization in the United States, documented in Article I, Section 8, and Clause 4 of the Constitution.

In 1790, the first uniform rule of Naturalization was recorded. Then in 1795, they legislated many of the principles utilized today. The significant rules they instituted were: one must declare and affirm to government officials three years in advance their interest in becoming a citizen; upon application a person must reside in our Nation for five consecutive years; a person must affirm his beliefs in the Constitution; and all forms of nobility must be renounced.

In 1952, Congress enacted the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) This statute established a comprehensive federal policy for regulation of Immigration and Naturalization and defined the terms and conditions of admission into the United States, including the treatment of aliens lawfully residing in the country. For reference, at that time ‘Alien’ was a person not lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

In 1976, Supreme Court De Canas v Bica clarified that the power to regulate Immigration and Naturalization was federal; however, “States possess broad authority under their police powers to regulate the employment relationship to protect workers within the State.” Furthermore, “to prohibit the knowing employment by California employers of persons not entitled to lawful residence in the United States, let alone to work here, is certainly within the mainstream of such police power regulation. Employment of illegal aliens in times of high unemployment deprives citizens and legally admitted aliens of jobs; acceptance.”

In 1986, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) which made it unlawful for a person or other entity to hire, or to recruit or refer for a fee, for employment in the United States an alien; knowing the alien is an unauthorized alien. If employers violate the Act they are subject to Federal civil or criminal fines and sanctions. Parts also included amnesty to certain unauthorized immigrates and a path to residency. Here is a summary of the key components from the Library of Congress.

In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) in an effort to improve the employment verification system by offering a voluntary internet solution. Using ‘E-Verify,’ employers could verify an employee’s authorization status.

In 2011, Arizona and other States enacted laws to impose sanctions on employers for the employment of unauthorized aliens through licensing and similar laws. The Legal Arizona Workers Act states that licenses of state employers who knowingly or intentionally employ unauthorized aliens may have their licenses suspended or revoked. The law also requires all Arizona employers to use E-verify. Various organizations challenged Arizona’s reform Act, however on May 26, 2011 Supreme Court Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America et al. v. Whiting decided in favor of Arizona. They argued “While IRCA prohibits States from imposing civil or criminal sanctions on those who employ unauthorized aliens it preserves state authority to impose sanctions through licensing and similar laws.” In addition, they argued that States have the right to mandate E-verify for Arizona employers.

Between 2000 and 2010, the Republican and Democratic Congress did little to address immigration and with embarrassment the one attempt was unconstitutional. The bill was identified as the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (Dream Act - 3992). The House of Representatives passed the bill on December 8, 2010 with a 216 to 198 vote and on December 18, 2010 the Senate killed the bill with a 55-41 vote. In summary, the bill was unconstitutional; it provided a path to citizenship for some unauthorized individuals, with an emphasis on providing some unauthorized minors benefits for postsecondary education and military service.^[4]

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—Tami Stainfield's campaign website (2022)^[5]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Tami Stainfield, "Home," accessed July 23, 2014
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed October 6, 2014
↑ Tami Stainfield, "About Tami," accessed February 19, 2022
↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
↑ Tami Stainfield, “Home,” accessed February 26, 2022

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Kentucky's current delegation to the United States Congress

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James Comer (R)

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Brett Guthrie (R)

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Morgan McGarvey (D)

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Thomas Massie (R)

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Hal Rogers (R)

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Andy Barr (R)

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[run-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Tami Stainfield, "Home," accessed July 23, 2014

[out-2] 2.0 ^2.1 West Virginia Secretary of State, "2014 Candidate Listing By Office," accessed October 6, 2014

[bio-3] Tami Stainfield, "About Tami," accessed February 19, 2022

[quotedisclaimer-4] Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

[5] Tami Stainfield, “Home,” accessed February 26, 2022

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